Call for Papers

Date: July 30 – August 3, 2018

Venue: Helsinki, Finland

Proposal Submission Deadline: February 14, 2018

The Quran and Islamic Tradition in Comparative Perspective unit of the ISBL welcomes proposals for both individual papers and pre-arranged panels at the international meeting in Helsinki, July 30-August 3, 2018.

Suggested topics might include, but are not limited to, the Quran and Islamic tradition in the wider context of the history of the Western monotheisms; Islam’s profound historical relationships with Judaism, Christianity, and the biblical heritage; and comparative inquiry and intercommunal dialogue more generally. Proposals for panels or individual papers can be submitted online here.

The deadline for submission of proposals is February 14, 2018. Please note that membership in the Society of Biblical Literature is required in order to submit a paper proposal.

For more information, please contact the program unit chairs:

• Abdulla Galadari, Khalifa University / Al-Maktoum College (aigaladari@gmail.com)
• John Kaltner, Religious Studies, Rhodes College (kaltner@rhodes.edu)

Source: Society of Biblical Literature